Radiator hanger



R. H. CROSBY RADIATOR 'HANGER Oct. 18, 1.932.

Filed Jan. 3, 1928 'lv-2g. 5

frzvenor RA L PH GROSBY Patented oct. 18, 1932 Umain Die s fTAf-Tfs sfrnfrEN T .saoFEl-CE- .ELHCTURING.CO;, DIMINNEAPOLIS;'MINNESOTA;"A"CORPORATION 0F DELAWARE n. HANGER O thertobjects are to provide-means forsWing-` cna horifzontalaxis toward. and awayifrom the `Wall, .moved .ilerticallyfaind horizontally invdirection'parallelito the WalLand swing about fa.i1ertical axis;,toiprovidenmeans' fon obtaining thesej .adj ust-ingY movements :posi- .tivelyland inicronetrically; to pr'ov'idefmeans n. fori. niicrometricallyf .adjusting f. the.. bracket .-Vertiicallya'nd in parallel relation .to the Wall and; to. locate this .adjusting .meansnin Van acr cessible position .at the top ,of the. .radiator to provide a' swingingadjustrnent of. the... ...bracket `about a` .verticalaxis'g to 'prov'ide.. n.. means for .adjusting the bracket horizontally V.inf .la direction .pr'allelto the Walllg and4 genf erally to -p'rovidea compact ,simply.con"

` structed device' foraoconplishingtm above .Y resultis,fn'hich supports theradiatradj acent: 4its top .portion .onlyla'nd .i'nlwhich the adjusts ingelezmentsareeasilyf aceessilole.V L A Features 'ot the Ae-ntion include the broad.;

.1 ideajof pendentlysecuringa bracket termini-,

v ersal .adjusting movements,l that is, .inj Ver-e .tical and .horizontal directions,-to,sWing on..

.a dVertical :1X-is, .and tope'rrnitlswinging ad? ustniet: of the radiator about id tsupper por-a. ,Y tionasa center, as'Wellzas all thedetails of t. construction. alongcWitl-i combinationsandA-f. subco1nbinations' of thefeleinents; and includ-v ing the construction .of the elements per se. I Advantages of the device villbesetfforth... the description of the drawing forming a .part lof-'this applicatiomandfin said drawing y Figurefl 'a top .plan showing -a .portion of .a radiator and. illustnating its .connection f vWith the improved bracket .herein :Figure 2 is fa '.ferticalsection correspond-. in'gftov Eigure l; I i

, Figure -3 isa similar View showing the radi?.

ato'r lying nearer the' thrall;and,thusillustrate ing the horizontal zadjiustability; -of the device1` towardandaway from the'Wall;

Thisinvention relatesitoimprovements in.. :iwith thenradiatorhremoved andshovyingvthe radiatorz'hangers:and has as pits general 0b .t1eholt-1nsect1ong )ect tof provrdez meansz whereby a universal j vadjustment` of. theI radiator. canbe. obtained.

Figure 5 is xaiplan. section substanti'a/llgfyv on @line wo-fEigure 2;

Figure s6 's la .detail vertical r section :of a

landV Y n Figure 7 is ,7a. modified form ,of supporting ,t arm. The nuInera-Lflgenerally indicates. a Wall piece hayinga'lug .onthatiacefwhich engages4 thefwall'. andr adapted Vto `enterthe Wall A orfh avei'rictional. contact .therewith to -pre- Nentswingingo thepieceg. about the bolt 4 per .part` of. the lbracket toseoure the bracket Y fto' the NvalfLtfIlhefb-racket has -afshelfdikeportioni fik.hav/ ing anmelongatedslot B therein @which slotis parallel.:with the Wallwhen the y. all pieceis in operative-position, see. Figure 1. .v Algrange and thereforejbeneath theslot 8, is a-bnacket general-lydesignated' 10. .The upper portion of, ,this .bracket has.A a( horizontal; groove 11, asatguide whichl is perpendicular: to the .Wall .c Whe-'n the bracketiis fin operativefposition Ihe bracket rearwardly otthis--guideand beftween the. :guideand the.- Wall hasa vertical opening 152,to be traversed by tan adjusting element later to be` describedi .The bracket :.inediiication `of theretop clampingfJneans;

y-1 beneath-the .shalt-,like bont-ion,v

r RALPHHxcBosBY,'orMINNEAPOLISFMINNESOTA,Assrcrnou'rofnrrmnn GIANT MANU- .is also, pryided Witha toe orfootportion fl't-,to'abut the' Wall.

guide 211 andthe .guide portion of the bracket @is slotted, as at.16 and aheadedlbolt :la7 passes "through, onecarm of the bracket 175 through the slot'andehas anut 18...:Thus the bracket .zis `vmadek adjustableif toward f and away; from the mall-, andmeansis provided for securing ...it .in :adjusted ipvositionf.. The bracket is -pro- ...arm is slotted at .2l `todoosely reeeiveia tie L rod- QZota ,radiatorl 2?composed` oflsection's. The slot is'Wide enough to :permit alsuicient ...swinging adjustment of; theradiator ina manner .to be described. The. sections-of the radiators are'connected byfwhat arezherein :termed r,sectionsconneoting..elements 25;-, the

fvsided .,wi.th an'upstandingrgfv .arm A 20 and #this .function-,of each of which istd icennectf. and

An ,arm l5 istslidablyyadjiustable in; the f establish circulation between adj aoent units. Generally bosses 26 are provided and are threaded to receive the nipples or connecting elements 25. Sometimes the bosses 26 engage one another and sometimes they are spaced apart but in any event at least one of these portions rests upon the top of the bracket as shown in Figure 2, and thus the radiator Vis supported at its top only, and on the arm for swinging adjustment toward and away from the wall about the point of engagement of the arm with the nipple as a center. In some radiators, a tie bar 22 is arranged lengthwise substantially at the positionV j ples and radiators having different types of tie bar arrangement. 0f whatever type, the

' radiator is free to swing. The upper surface `Ameans, that is to the arm 15.

of the extension 20 is in this instance curved as at 24. A modification of the arm is shown at 15a and in vthis instancey extension 20a does not have the slot, but has a broadened upper portion, the upper surface of which is curved as at 24a. The arm, in relation to the bracket, provides 'means whereby the radiator can be adjusted horizontally toward and away lfrom the wall and valso provides means whereby the radiator may assume a pendant pivotalrelation 'relative to thevsupporting l This invention provides in addition acony nection betweenthe bracket 10'and the wall piece 1 permitting a' vertical adjustment of the bracket and thereforeof the radiator pendent upon the bracket as well as adj ustment in direction parallel to the wall. For

Vthis purpose, a headed threaded rod 30 passes loosely downwardly through the slot 8 and is held pendently by means of the head 81 engaging the upper side of the shelf 7. A nut 82 engages the threads of the rod, and supports the bracket as best shownin Figure 2. 1t is seen that the rod passes loosely downwardly through the opening 12 ofthe bracket, and the bracket is further provided with av projecting portion having an opening 38 as a guide to loosely receive the lower port-ion of the rod 30. The head'31 is-provided with a scr-ew driver slot 34 so that the rod may be rotated from above, thus pro- Y a stop to prevent its rotation.

when the bolt is rotated the bracket is raised viding easily accessible adjusting means. The nut 32 engages against a surface 35 as rllherefore,

0r Ilowered depending upon the direction of rotation. 'I hus' far means has been provided Vfor adjusting the Vradiator vertically and horizontally in parallel relation to the wall and also to permit a positive swinging adjustment of the radiator about its` top portion as a center of support, toward and away from the wall.

Means is also provided to forcibly, accurately and swingingly adjust the radiator toward and away from th-e wall about the point of engagement of the adjustable arm with the connect-ing nipple as a center, and to secure the parts after adjustment. The toe portion 14 is broadened at the rear as at 40 to provide an enlarged vertical surface por-` tion which engages flatly against the wall as best shown in Figure 5, but also as shown in Figures 3 and 4. This toe portion as best shown in Figure 5 is provided with guides 41 arranged in horizontal relation one at each opposite side of the toe portion. Slidable in these guides are corresponding guides 42 of a stop element which is provided with lateral wings 45 as stops adapted to? bridge and engagev adjacent radiator units as shown in Figure 1. These wings lie forwardly of the l guides 41. rlhis stop element is adjustable' upon the foot portion of the 4bracket toward and away from the wall. -A fine and positive adjusting movement is obtained by means' of a threaded screw engaged with corresponding threads of a borel 51 of the toe portionof the bracket. The shank portion of the screw 50 loosely lits in a vertical slot `54 provided in the stop, Vand the opposite walls oi this slot are grooved as at 55 to receive the cylindrical head 52 of thescrew 50. This arrangement'simply provides means by which the screw, when rotated, causes an adjusting motion of the stop toward and away fromv the wall, and in relation to the bracket 10.

In order that this stop be secured positive-A ly to entrain the radiator in its movement, a bolt is provided having a shank passing through a slot 61 of a clip 62, see Figure 5. The bolt 60 has a square nut 63 which is adapted while connected to the bolt to be dropped into the grooves', tol lie or rest upon the cylindrical head 52 asbest shown in Figures 2 and 4. The broad idea for adjustabiy connecting the lower Y portion of the bracket with the radiator to obtain swing# ing adjustments thereof toward' and away from the wall is claimed along with the details of construction shown herein. The stop is also provided with a lug having a threaded opening 7 2 with which, if desired, a bolt of the type 60 may be engaged to obtain a positive connection of the radiator with the stop. Y

A modication of the invention is shown in Figure 6 in which the cylindrical head 52a of the'bolt 50a is threaded as at 73 to receive the corresponding threads of bolt 74 con nected with clip 75.

It will be understood that ordinarily two of the devices described herein will be used to support a radiator. Gnly one has been shown tor or to the number of sections, soithat each oppositer end 'of the radiatorlwill preferably be sup'portedby a bracket. lt is conceivableV l .that sometimes morethan two brackets may be used.

' 5V The arrangement Y'whereby the radiator is `supported by its Vupper portion is advanta- VVVgemis because the elements are more accessible.` Moreoven the device provides a compact hangern all of the parts of which are ata Y' `conveniently accessibleilevel at the top'of the radiator'. 2 Afterthe brackets areadjusted,l

Y opposite'ends canbe easily placed upon theupper surface of the arms l5. ln many in- -stances thefbottom 'of the radiatorcan act as the radiator held at the top lportionl and at 'a-pivotfandthe' radiator can be swung into eiigagement "with thewarms and then the bracket 10 raised by means of the screw bolt fSO-to-raise the radiator ed of the vfloor'. lt

will be understoodthat-under the latter con- ;ditions the radiator bracket would Abe first adjusted downwardly and then a single per-V son could easily swing the 4radiator into position on thebrackets with the radiator resting' as a pivotvon the floor. There is a consider- ^=able advantage gained by-this means because v heretofore two men were often required to' y bolt and a' wall'r plate l.

properly place the radiator. Moreoven vthe Hpresent devicey provides ymeans not only for swinging-ly connecting' the radiator, but pro# videsa connection'only vby the unperfportion* l A valuabiezieature ofthe inventionnerein .relates'to the bracket l5 and its upward-exof the radiator, bu-t permits-the adjustment 'of the lowerV portion toward andawayfroml 'the' wall. Another advantageA is that vtlie'verticaladj ustment can Ybe made from the top of 1 theradiator-by means of'ascr'ew driver, the

'driver' slot-being substantially immediately' adjacent the topmost portion ofthe radiator.

' r'lliefbfolt3()-alfords av vertical adjustment to cause the radiator -to conform lwith the* lheight of the window sill `or .with thel pipeY connections. *This adjustment can Vbe made" after the radiator isvplaced on the hanger or even before it is placed. This' is av valuable '-1 feature because the radiator can'be set at the exact heightdesired.l By this verticaliadafastening'device similar to bolted i'n tile or brick walls where the tile or brick are laid in courses, the bolt shouldjbelplaced between `the courses;` In this way if the :course doesV notlieat exactly'theproper height, the bolt can nevertheless be embedded at Vthe course level and the vertical adjustment can be ac'- The slot 8 allows J v -f-nothenfeature of the invention, as herecomplished to compensate.

for adjustment as wellY as for expansion and because of the projection VZweiglit is downwardly on the anchor bolt and `contraction,-between the brackets, where two A-orv-iiioreare used. `The translative adjust'- ment of the support for the radiator provided n bythe element l15, avoids the necessity of manufacturing and carrying in stock many sizes of radiator` hangers to take care or" various widths of radiators. llt will be seen that the range of adjustment of the velement or elements 15 will compensate for different widths of radiators. ltwill be noted that only one bolt -lis required for each hanger 2. The entire notzoutwardly, and this arrangement prevents the disengagement of the bolt 4. The arrangement or" the foot of the bracket 10 provides means as a. rest for the radiator and also meansV :torlining-up the radiator lso that -it will oe-'plumb Vand in true alignment with Ythe wall. The adjustment range for dillerf ent widthsy oic radiators can be augmented both byadjustment of the stop element and bydii'ierent lengths of tie bolts 60. This adjustment at thebottom of the bracket l0 is an iniportantvfeatiire of the invention.'v By lmeans of the slot"8 which may-beLv even `longer than shown in the drawingoneh'anger plate 1 can receive two hangers, so'that-in'case of a n Su verv'short radiator that is lone havinfr'onl.

.l 7 9 t1 y three', four or live units or sections, one hangs ler plate with'twojhanger b ackets be used. :This eliminates the use ot onevanchor .Although Yall details "of construction are also claimed, there is no Vintention to' limit the inyenjti'om whichis also claimedbroadly;

tensionQO; It will be noted that this eXten- I f sion bracket is horizontally adjustable in the bracket 10, and that the top of the upward extension 20 lies vas'shown in the drawing substantially at the level of the anchor bolt 4l, butmay llie above thatlevel'. There is an obvious advantage in this arrangement, particularly when itis desired to have a radiator arranged'under va window. V] ith airelativeflyrlongvertical extension 20 the bolt Al, as A.welles the bracket l0 and its related parts,

will all be below the level of the top ofthe ,radiator, and mostlyv below the level ofthe ino loosenin 0" oiE the brickwork will take Jlace.

ln addition, it isdesirable to have the anchor bolt/as `tar below7 the top of the radiator .as possible,- and at a location in ywhichit is a; room 'exceptwhenstanding close to the radiator. Y

Anot ordinarily visible fromV any position -'in tofore mentioned, is the depression or slot 21 which receives a tie rod 22. Although this Vslot has been Shown as quite narrow, it, of course, is understood that it may be wider. In this instance, the extension 20 is sufficiently narrow to pass between a pair of tie rods 22a. It is possible however (without departing from the spirit of the invention) that the slot or depression could be made wide enough to receive both tie rods 22a.

I claim as my invention:

l. A. radiator bracket having means for connecting it to a wall and for supporting a radiator by its top portion, and having a stop mounted upon the bracket and adapted to bridge two adjacent radiator sections, said stop being slidably guided in the bracket and having means for accurately adjusting it in its guide, said means being accessible from between the radiator sections and from the front of the radiator.

2. ln combination with a wall, a bracket secured thereto, a radiator supported by the bracket for swinging movement toward and away from the wall, a stop slidably guided upon the bracket for movement toward and away from the wall, and of a width to bridge two radiator sections, said stop having a recess, and means detachably arranged in saidv recess and operable by a screw driver for adjusting the stop, and accessible from the front of the radiator and between its sections.

3. ln combination with a wall, a bracket secured thereto, a radiator supported by the bracket Jfor swinging movement toward andV away t'romthe wall, a stop slidably guided upon the bracket for movement toward Vand away from the wall, and of a width to bridge two radiator sections, said stop having a recess, means detachably arranged in said recess and operable by a screw driver for adjusting the stop, and accessible from the front of the radiator and between its sections, and a headed bolt having a nut detachably but nonrotatably ldisposed within said recess, and having means engageable with the radiator to draw the saine toward the stop, the head of said bolt having a screw driver slot which is accessible from a point between the radiator and from the front thereof.

4. A bracket having means to support a radiator at its top for swinging motion, a stop carried by the bracket to engage the radiator, said stop being slidably guided and having a recess open at the top and toward that side which faces the radiator, when sup-- ported by the bracket, and an adjusting screw having a head held rotatably but non-trans latably in said recess, and having a screw driver slot accessible from that open side of the recess which is accessible from the iront of the radiator.

5. A. bracket having means to support a radiator at its top for swinging motion, a stop carried by the bracket to engage the radiator, said stop slidably guided by said bracket and having a recess open at'the top and toward that side which faces the radiator when supported by the bracket, an adjusting screw having a head held rotatably but nontranslatably in said recess, and having a screw driver slot accessible from that open side of the recess which is accessible from the front of the radiator, and a. bolt having a nut nonrotatably held in said vrecess and having a head accessible from a point between the radiator and from the front thereof and further carrying a clip Jfor engaging across two radiator sections, whereby the bolt can be rotated to draw the radiator. towards the stop and whereby said stop can be adjusted toward and away from the bracket.

6. A wall plate, a bolt having a pendent, swivel connection with said plate, a bracket supported by the bolt in the manner of a hinge, and having a toe portion engageable with the wall, a radiator supporting element slidably guided for horizontal adjustment in said bracket, and adapted to pass between the sections of a radiator and to engage a nipple connecting said sections at the top, and in a manner to permit swinging motion of the radiator in a direction toward and away from the wall, as a pendulum, a stop horizontally adjustably slidable upon the toe portion of said bracket and of a width to bridge two adj acently disposed radiator sections, means accessible from the front of and between the sections cfa radiator for adjusting said stop, said stop having a` socket to receive a tie bolt for securing the radiator against the stop.

i'. In combination asupport, a vertically disposed bolt having a swivel connection with saidV support, a bracket connected to said bolt as a hinge to swing in ar horizontalplane, and having a toe portion adapted to rest against a wall but to be unattachedthereto, a radiator supporting element horizontally slidable upon the bracket adjacent the level of the swivel connection, and capable of adjustment horizontally and therefore perpendicularly to the axis of the bolt, and means for detachably securing a. radiator to the toe portion of the bracket.

8. ln combination, a support, a vertically disposed bolt carried by the support, a bracket connected to the bolt as a hinge to swing in a horizontal plane, and having a toe portion adapted to rest against the wall, and means carried by the bracket for supporting a radiator in outwardly spaced relation to the hinge connection, and means for securing the radiator to the toe portion of the bracket.

ln witness whereof, l have hereunto setmy hand this 28th day of December 1927.

' RALPH H. CROSBY. Y 

